At the end of Gladiator, Maximus and Emperor Commodus (Phoenix) duel in the Colosseum, with both dying — putting thumbs down on an easy sequel. Recalls Scott of his decision made in 1999, “One always ...

Movie lovers are only just discovering that a memorable scene from the 2000 film Gladiator was actually "unplanned". And, even more shockingly, it features Russell Crowe's double rather than the New ...

Bite marks on the pelvis of a man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain were probably made by a lion in gladiatorial combat. The findings provide the first physical evidence that people battled animals ...